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Dr Anthony Ariyanayagam
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Biography
Dr Anthony's research focuses on Structural Fire Engineering. His research is addressing the Fire Resistant and Lightweight Wall Systems using innovative stud sections and cement blocks, enhanced gypsum plasterboards and insulations with a view of improving the Fire Resistance Rating of wall systems.Anthony is a DECRA Fellow in School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment. His project aims to develop fire safe building solutions with lightweight wall block and enhanced fire resistance characteristics for use in wall systems in the emerging mid-rise cold-formed steel buildings and in bushfire safe rooms. It will use material and thermal characterization studies, thermal and structural numerical models and fire tests of wall panels and compartment. This project will generate new knowledge on lightweight blocks and fire safety.
Anthony is part of a productive research team "Wind and Fire Engineering Lab" at QUT, led by Professor Mahen Mahendran, Dr Edward Steau and consist of 12 Higher Research Degree Students (PhDs and Masters).
Anthony's PhD was titled "Fire Performance and Design of Light Gauge Steel Frame Wall Systems Exposed to Realistic Design Fires". This study investigated the fire performance and design of cold-formed steel frame walls under realistic fires which occur in modern building environment. This novel research has improved the understanding of fire severity in modern buildings and developed valuable design tools for the fire design of cold-formed steel walls. Anthony has presented his work at various international and national conferences and published research articles in referred journals (QUT eprints / ResearchGate / Google Scholar).
Research Interests
- Real building fire performances of Wall Panels
- Bushfire performance of Structural Members
- Fire safety of Cold-formed Steel Wall Panels
- Thermal Properties of Wall Linings (Gypsum Plasterboard, Calcium Silicate Board and Magnesium Oxide Board) and Insulation Materials
- Structural and Thermal Finite Element Modelling of Structural Members under Fire Conditions
- Structural behaviour of Cold-formed Steel Members
Academic Qualifications
- August 2013 - PhD in Structural Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Australia.
- August 2006 - Bachelor of the Science of Engineering (First Class Honours), University of Moratuwa (UoM), Sri Lanka.
Awards and Achievements
- Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) - 2017.
- Vice Chancellor's Performance Awards - 2014 and 2017.
- Nominated for the QUT Outstanding Thesis Award, August 2013.
- Outstanding Higher Degree Research Student (HDR) Award, QUT – July 2012.
- International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) for PhD studies at QUT.
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Keywords
Fire safety, Light gauge Steel Framed (LSF) walls, Realistic design fires, Bushfire resistant buildings, Finite element analyses (FEA), Fire design, Fire protective boards, Cold-formed steel structures, Full scale fire tests, Structural fire engineering
Research field
Civil engineering
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
Professional memberships and associations
Engineers Australia (MIEAust)
Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (AMIE, SL)
The International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS, UK)
Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (AMIE, SL)
The International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS, UK)
Teaching
Teaching Areas:
Subjects involved in teaching / tutoring at QUT :
- Structural Engineering
- Structural Mechanics
- Civil Engineering Materials
- Design and Construction of Steel Structures
Subjects involved in teaching / tutoring at QUT :
- EGB 376 – Design of Steel Structures
- EGB 476 – Advanced Steel Design
- BEB 801, BEB 802, EGH408 and EGH400-1, EGH400-2 – Undergraduate thesis project units
Experience
Professional Experience
Skills and Experience Research
Civil Engineering Design (Structural)
Teaching
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- Mar 2014 – To date : Post Doctoral Research Fellow, QUT.
- Mar 2010 – To date : Sessional Academic Staff, QUT.
- Mar 2010 – Aug 2013 : PhD Researcher, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
- April 2009 – Feb 2010: Civil Engineer, Architectural and Engineering Consultancy Limited (AECA), Sri Lanka.
- Aug 2006 – Mar 2009 : Civil Engineer, Design Consortium Limited (DCL), Sri Lanka.
Skills and Experience Research
- Having knowledge and experience in full scale fire tests on light gauge steel frame (LSF) walls
- Familiar with the full scale fire testing and furnace operational procedures
- Experience on finite element analysis software packages (ABAQUS, PATRAN and SAFIR)
- Creation of unique approaches and generation of ideas
- Competent in analytical skills
- Development of assessment and evaluation of results
Civil Engineering Design (Structural)
- Competent in problem solving and analytical skills
- Responsibility and evaluation of job tasks
- Experiences with structural analysis and design software computer packages Spacegass, SAP2000, ETABS, PROKON and GRASP, and project planning MS Project and Primavera P3
- Proficient in general purpose computer application software packages Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Teaching
- Experience on Australian standard code of practice for structural loading and design of steel structures
- Providing performance feedback for groups and individuals
- Anthony worked as a tutor for 2nd and 3rd year structural engineering subjects in the Science and Engineering Faculty, QUT.
- Conducted tutorial classes for Structural Engineering-2, Design and Construction of Steel Structures and Civil Materials subjects.
Publications
- Ariyanayagam, A. & Mahendran, M. (2018). Experimental study of non-load bearing light gauge steel framed walls in fire. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 145, 529–551. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/117218
- Mohamed Ibralebbe, M., Ariyanayagam, A. & Mahendran, M. (2018). Fire design of LSF wall systems made of web-stiffened lipped channel studs. Thin-Walled Structures, 127, 588–603. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/117171
- Ariyanayagam, A. & Mahendran, M. (2018). Residual capacity of fire exposed light gauge steel frame walls. Thin-Walled Structures, 124, 107–120. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/223321
- Mohamed Ibralebbe, M., Ariyanayagam, A., Mahendran, M. & Poologanathan, K. (2017). Fire tests of Magnesium Oxide board lined light gauge steel frame wall systems. Fire Safety Journal, 90, 15–27. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/105508
- Ariyanayagam, A. & Mahendran, M. (2017). Fire tests of non-load bearing light gauge steel frame walls lined with calcium silicate boards and gypsum plasterboards. Thin-Walled Structures, 115, 86–99. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/104334
- Mohamed Ibralebbe, M., Poologanathan, K., Mahendran, M. & Ariyanayagam, A. (2017). Investigating the fire performance of LSF wall systems using finite element analyses. Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, 8(4), 354–376. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/109437
- Ariyanayagam, A. & Mahendran, M. (2015). Fire design rules for load bearing cold-formed steel frame walls exposed to realistic design fire curves. Fire Safety Journal, 77, 1–20. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/86508
- Ariyanayagam, A. & Mahendran, M. (2014). Development of realistic design fire time-temperature curves for the testing of cold-formed steel wall systems. Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering, 8(4), 427–447. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/78871
- Ariyanayagam, A. & Mahendran, M. (2014). Experimental study of load-bearing cold-formed steel walls exposed to realistic design fires. Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, 5(4), 291–330. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/78856
- Ariyanayagam, A. & Mahendran, M. (2014). Numerical modelling of load bearing light gauge steel frame wall systems exposed to realistic design fires. Thin-Walled Structures, 78, 148–170. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/67941
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Anthony, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Awards
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2017
- Details
- Vice Chancellor's Performance Award - 2017
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2014
- Details
- Vice Chancellor's Performance Award - 2014
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2012
- Details
- Outstanding Higher Degree Research Student - HDR Award, QUT - July 2012
Selected research projects
- Title
- Fire Resistant and Lightweight Wall Systems Using Innovative Blocks
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DE180101598
- Start year
- 2018
- Keywords
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Behaviour of light gauge steel framed wall systems made of built-up stud sections under ambient and fire conditions (2023)
- Cold-formed steel cladding systems exposed to combined wind and bushfire conditions (2023)
- Behaviour and design of LSF walls subject to combined compression and bending actions under ambient and fire conditions (2022)
- Experimental and Finite Element Studies of Light-gauge Steel Frame Wall Systems under Fire Conditions (2017)
Supervision topics
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.